Recomended Resources
Here is a short list of our favorite articles about direct-marketed food,
community supported agriculture, and the importance of preserving rural culture,
followed by a list of links to some of our favorite non-profit agriculture and safe
food organizations. Many of these groups are membership organizations; we encourage
you to visit their sites and consider supporting them by becoming members. Articles
and links listed here may have interest to farmers, but were hand-picked for those of us who,
for better or worse, aren't farming.
If you have an article or organization you think should be added to our list, please
.
American Farmland Trust
http://www.farmland.org/
Working on the complex issues surrounding farmland preservation,
Slow Food USA
http://www.slowfoodusa.org
Slow Food U.S.A. is an educational organization dedicated to stewardship of the land and ecologically
sound food production; to the revival of the kitchen and the table as centers of pleasure, culture,
and community; to the invigoration and proliferation of regional, seasonal culinary traditions;
and to living a slower and more harmonious rhythm of life.
The Organic Consumers Association (OCA)
http://www.organiccomsumers.org
OCA is a public interest organization dedicated to building a healthy, safe, and sustainable system of food
production and consumption. They are a global clearinghouse for information and grassroots technical assistance.
True Food Now Campaign, Greenpeace USA
http://www.truefoodnow.org
This national educational campaign on genetically modified
food has all the take-action spark you've come to expect from Greenpeace.
Institute for Agricultural and Trade Policy
http://www.iatp.org/iatp
IATP an important think tank, mover and shaker on sustainablity
in food production, communities, and trade.
Worldwatch Institute
http://www.worldwatch.org/
An independent research organization that works for an environmentally sustainable and socially just society,
in which the needs of all people are met without threatening the health of the natural environment or the
well-being of future generations.
Rural Advancement Foundation International
http://www.rafiusa.org/
An especially good resource on genetically modified organisms
and other forms of biotechnology.
Seattle Tilth
http://www.seattletilth.org
Seattle Tilth promotes the art of organic gardening in urban settings.
Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas (ATTRA)
http://www.attra.org/attra-pub/business.html
Founded in 1987, is the national sustainable farming information center that links
people involved in full- or part-time farming to information and resources
on sustainable agriculture.
Deborah Madison
http://www.randomhouse.com/features/deborahmadison/
Deborah Madison is one of America's foremost Chefs, and an advocate for Farmers' Markets and other local food sources.
Her latest book: Local Flavors, is a culinary adventure into the world of America's Farmers' Markets.
Redland Organics
http://www.redlandorganics.com
A group of organic farmers located in and around the Redland area in South Florida, offering locally-grown, fresh produce,
tropical fruits, herbs and edible flowers to wholesale and retail to local chefs, specialty & gourmet markets.
Open Air Market Net
http://www.openair.net
An all-volunteer research and educational project that aims to gather and provide information about open air marketplaces around
the world, both formal and informal.
Beginner Farmers of New Hampshire
http://www.beginnerfarmers.org
A farmer to farmer network with the goals of connecting farmers and the community,
sharing ideas and information, and accessing technical assistance and agricultural education.
The Center For Food Safety
http://www.centerforfoodsafety.org
The Center for Food Safety provides leadership in legal, scientific, and grassroots efforts to address the increasing
concerns about the impacts of our food production system on human health, animal welfare, and the environment.
Renewing The Countryside
http://www.renewingthecountryside.org
This website showcases outstanding examples of people working to enhance their rural communities and regions
by working on and promoting activities that increase the economic vitality, quality of life, and attractiveness
of the countryside.
FoodRoutes.org
http://www.foodroutes.org
The FoodRoutes Network (FRN), a non-profit organization dedicated to providing strategic communications and
evaluation tools and information to on-the-ground advocates who are working to build awareness of and support
for sustainable farming and local food systems.
Food & Society
http://www.foodandsociety.org
Food and Society(FAS) is a Food Systems and Rural Development initiative of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. The FAS Initiative is based on a vision of a future food system that provides for all segments of society a safe and nutritious food supply grown in a manner that protects health and the environment and adds economic and social value to rural and urban communities.
Organic.org
http://www.organic.org
Organic.org was established to meet the needs of consumers with an interest in organic food and products. They provide news, reviews of organic products, and a delicious array of
recipes. Additionally, they offer a Store Finder and an online Forum to help bring the organic community together.
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